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Slingshot is home to the world's most talented teenage coders and entrepreneurs who work with our extensive network of top startups and mentors.
What is Slingshot?
Incubator for aspiring teenage entrepreneurs.
If you're a teenager looking to build your own startup, the Slingshot is the perfect resource to help you achieve that goal. Attend our weekly sessions, hack solutions to problems and get exclusive funding + mentorship to jump-start your startup!
High school internships.
As a teenager, get access to exclusive internship listings from ground-breaking startups incubated by Slingshot and other world-class venture-backed companies!
View Opportunities.
Hiring Platform.
100+ startups and companies have scouted talent from Slingshot's pool of prodigies, giving them a differentiated leverage in a tough job market!
Looking to become a teen tech founder?
Here's How It Works:
From ideation to launch every week.
Take the week to hack a prototype.
You'll be given a week to hack and submit your solution to the weekly challenge. Submissions must be in GitHub repositories.
Learn the tools to hack the week's idea.
Join our Discord community and attend a weekly session where you'll get to participate in a challenge related to a tech-based issue and get mentored by CMU-alumni.
Grow & build your startup.
Win, get funded and build the idea further alongside Sequoia, TechStars and Google-backed founders.
Attend A Weekly Session
Join our Discord community and attend a weekly session where you'll get to participate in a challenge related to a tech-based issue.
Submit Your Solution
You'll be given a week to hack and submit your solution to the weekly challenge. Submissions must be in GitHub repositories.
Grow & Build A New Startup
If your submission wins the weekly challenge, you'll get the opportunity to develop your project into a startup with exclusive funding and mentorship from industry leaders.
Join and Hack alongside 2,700+ teenagers from around the world.
Build The Future, Together.
Working with other teens can be an incredibly enriching experience that provides the opportunity to grow your skills, expand your knowledge, and make new friends. Get all of that, at Slingshot.
Get Funded & Mentored By Industry Leaders.
Common Questions & Answers:
What is Slingshot?
Slingshot is a community-driven platform that connects talented teenage programmers with high-growth startups, accelerators, and mentors. Slingshot provides free resources, networking opportunities, and paid work opportunities to help teens build their coding skills and launch their careers in the tech industry.
Who can join Slingshot?
Slingshot is open to all teenage programmers who are passionate about coding and technology. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced coder, Slingshot provides resources and support to help you take your coding skills to the next level.
How can I benefit from joining Slingshot?
By joining Slingshot, you'll have access to a wealth of resources and support that can help you improve your coding skills, network with like-minded individuals, and land paid work opportunities with top-notch startups and accelerators. Slingshot provides mentorship, training, and community support to help you succeed in the tech industry.
How does Slingshot help connect me with startups and accelerators?
Slingshot has a vast network of top-tier startups and accelerators that are looking for talented teenage programmers to join their teams. By working with Slingshot, you'll have access to exclusive paid work opportunities and mentorship programs that can help you launch your career in the tech industry.
What kind of projects can I work on with Slingshot?
Slingshot offers a wide range of project opportunities for talented teenage programmers. Whether you're interested in web development, or machine learning, Slingshot has projects that can help you develop your skills and gain valuable experience. Participate in a weekly challenge to find a tech niche-related opportunity to build a startup!
Is Slingshot completely free to join?
Yes, Slingshot is completely free to join. Slingshot provides free resources, training, and networking opportunities to help teenage programmers launch their careers in the tech industry.
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